Eightieth Legislature, 1979-1980
Session Details
Start Date: 1/10/1979
End Date: 12/31/1980
Elect Date: 11/7/1978
Sworn in Date: 1/10/1979
House Leadership
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Raymond Hood
Thomas Anderson
Thomas Mathieu
Assistant Majority Leader
Connie Binsfeld
Assistant Minority Caucus Chairperson
Charles Mueller
Assistant Minority Floor Whip
Jack Kirksey
Robert Law
James Hadden
Lad Stacey
Associate Speaker Pro Tempore
Gary Owen
Majority Floor Leader
Joseph Forbes
Majority Floor Whip
Jack Legel
George Cushingberry
George Montgomery
Ethel Terrell
Virgil Smith
Carolyn Kilpatrick
Stanley Stopczynski
Richard Fitzpatrick
Charlie Harrison
Gary Vanek
Joe Conroy
James Barcia
Tom Alley
Minority Caucus Chairperson
Donald Van Singel
Minority Floor Leader
J. Busch
Minority Leader
William Bryant
Minority Whip
Loren Armbruster
Speaker
Bobby Crim
Speaker Pro Tempore
Matthew McNeely
Senate Leadership
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Michael OBrien
Assistant Majority Whip
John Hertel
Assistant Minority Floor Leader
Paul Henry
Assistant President Pro Tempore
Jackie Vaughn
Majority Floor Leader
David Plawecki
Majority Leader
William Faust
Minority Floor Leader
Donald Bishop
Minority Leader
Robert VanderLaan
Minority Whip
John Kelly
President Pro Tempore
Jack Faxon
House Committees
Agriculture
George Cushingberry
Nicholas (Nick) Smith
Bela Kennedy
Claude Trim
Quincy Hoffman
Lewis Dodak
Jeff Dongvillo
Donald Van Singel
Tom Alley
Appropriations
Morris Hood
Frank Wierzbicki
Gary Owen
Joyce Symons
Richard Young
Robert Law
Edward Mahalak
Raymond Kehres
Donald Gilmer
David Hollister
Charlie Harrison
David Campbell
William Jowett
James ONeill
Thomas Mathieu
Ralph Ostling
Dominic Jacobetti
Russell Hellman
City Government
Jack Legel
Ethel Terrell
Deborah (Debbie) Stabenow
Wilbur Brotherton
Nick Ciaramitaro
Paul Henry
Drew Allbritten
Civil Rights
Juanita Watkins
Jeffrey Padden
Nicholas (Nick) Smith
Mark Siljander
Carl Gnodtke
Mary Brown
W. Bullard
Alice Tomboulian
David Evans
Mark Clodfelter
Alan Cropsey
Colleges and Universities
Ethel Terrell
Lucille McCollough
William Keith
Thomas Brown
James Hadden
Everitt Lincoln
Ruth McNamee
Gerrit Hasper
Jeff Dongvillo
James Barcia
Charles Varnum
Conservation, Environment and Recreation
Raymond Hood
Thomas Anderson
Roy Smith
Alice Tomboulian
James DeFebaugh
Sal Rocca
Mark Clodfelter
Charles Mueller
Loren Armbruster
Lewis Dodak
Donald Van Singel
James Barcia
Jack Gingrass
Constitutional Revision & Women's Rights
Carolyn Kilpatrick
Barbara-Rose Collins
Roy Smith
H. Jondahl
Alice Tomboulian
Ruth McNamee
Leo Lalonde
Alan Cropsey
Consumers
Dennis Hertel
Carolyn Kilpatrick
Jeffrey Padden
Frederick Dillingham
Ernest Nash
H. Jondahl
Ruth McNamee
Nick Ciaramitaro
Thomas Scott
Gary Randall
Drew Allbritten
Gerrit Hasper
Jack Gingrass
Corporations & Finance
George Cushingberry
George Montgomery
Dennis Dutko
Alfred Sheridan
William Keith
Lad Stacey
Michael Griffin
James DeFebaugh
Dana Wilson
Edgar Geerlings
Donald Van Singel
Corrections
Virgil Smith
Carolyn Kilpatrick
Stanley Stopczynski
Mary Ballantine
Jeffrey Padden
Paul Henry
James Dressel
Jeff Dongvillo
Drainage
Willliam Ryan
Carl Gnodtke
Dana Wilson
Loren Armbruster
James Barcia
Economic Development & Energy
Michael Bennane
Edward Vaughn
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Willliam Ryan
Richard Fessler
Thomas Anderson
Nicholas (Nick) Smith
Robert Welborn
Wilbur Brotherton
Gary Vanek
Joe Conroy
Thomas Scott
Lewis Dodak
Martin Buth
Edgar Geerlings
Jack Gingrass
Education
Raymond Hood
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Matthew McNeely
Carolyn Kilpatrick
Lucille McCollough
William Keith
Jack Kirksey
Thomas Brown
Bela Kennedy
John Maynard
Larry Burkhalter
Francis Spaniola
Alan Cropsey
Gary Randall
Edgar Geerlings
James Barcia
Steve Andrews
Elections
Michael Bennane
Raymond Hood
Dennis Dutko
Alfred Sheridan
Lad Stacey
Bela Kennedy
Everitt Lincoln
Michael Griffin
Paul Hillegonds
James DeFebaugh
Nick Ciaramitaro
Joe Conroy
Jelt Sietsema
House Policy
Barbara-Rose Collins
Kenneth DeBeaussaert
James DeFebaugh
Gary Vanek
Joseph Forbes
Dana Wilson
Larry Burkhalter
Lewis Dodak
J. Busch
Louis Cramton
Connie Binsfeld
Insurance
Casmer Ogonowski
Virgil Smith
Matthew McNeely
Dennis Dutko
John Bennett
James Hadden
Mary Brown
Robert Welborn
Richard Fitzpatrick
John Maynard
Charles Mueller
Jelt Sietsema
Donald Van Singel
J. Busch
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Dennis Hertel
Thomas Anderson
Michael Griffin
Quincy Hoffman
Louis Cramton
Joint Committee on Interstate Cooperation
Casmer Ogonowski
Charlie Harrison
James DeFebaugh
Bobby Crim
Ralph Ostling
Joint Committee on the Legislative Council
George Montgomery
William Bryant
Matthew McNeely
Frank Wierzbicki
Joyce Symons
Joseph Forbes
John Kelsey
Martin Buth
Connie Binsfeld
Judiciary
Jack Legel
Virgil Smith
Dennis Hertel
Joseph Young Jr.
Richard Fessler
Jack Kirksey
W. Bullard
Ernest Nash
Deborah (Debbie) Stabenow
H. Jondahl
Dana Wilson
Mark Clodfelter
Alan Cropsey
Steve Andrews
Labor
Jack Legel
Dennis Hertel
Joseph Young Jr.
Juanita Watkins
Jack Kirksey
Mark Siljander
Mary Brown
W. Bullard
Paul Hillegonds
Nick Ciaramitaro
John Maynard
Joe Conroy
James Dressel
Charles Varnum
Legislative Retirement
John Bennett
William Jowett
Bobby Crim
Francis Spaniola
Liquor Control
Casmer Ogonowski
Edward Vaughn
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Stanley Stopczynski
Dennis Dutko
Carl Gnodtke
Robert Welborn
Michael Griffin
Loren Armbruster
Gary Randall
Charles Varnum
Marine Affairs
Kenneth DeBeaussaert
Carl Gnodtke
Sal Rocca
Larry Burkhalter
Joe Conroy
Connie Binsfeld
Steve Andrews
Mental Health
Michael Bennane
Jack Kirksey
Robert Welborn
Frederick Dillingham
Deborah (Debbie) Stabenow
Claude Trim
Nick Ciaramitaro
Leo Lalonde
David Evans
Thomas Scott
Charles Varnum
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Richard Fitzpatrick
Sal Rocca
Lewis Dodak
Jelt Sietsema
James Dressel
Steve Andrews
Charles Varnum
Public Health
George Cushingberry
Raymond Hood
Stanley Stopczynski
Barbara-Rose Collins
Mary Ballantine
Lucille McCollough
Bela Kennedy
Frederick Dillingham
Claude Trim
Wilbur Brotherton
David Evans
Connie Binsfeld
Public Safety
Edward Vaughn
Dennis Hertel
Richard Fessler
Ernest Nash
Francis Spaniola
Jelt Sietsema
Public Utilities
Stanley Stopczynski
Mary Ballantine
Thomas Anderson
Alfred Sheridan
Roy Smith
Gary Randall
Gerrit Hasper
Edgar Geerlings
Jack Gingrass
Roads and Bridges
Ethel Terrell
Stanley Stopczynski
Kenneth DeBeaussaert
John Bennett
Thomas Brown
James Hadden
Nicholas (Nick) Smith
Gary Vanek
Sal Rocca
Larry Burkhalter
Charles Mueller
Loren Armbruster
Martin Buth
Senior Citizens & Retirement
Mary Ballantine
Richard Fessler
Jeffrey Padden
Lucille McCollough
Mary Brown
Everitt Lincoln
Leo Lalonde
John Maynard
Francis Spaniola
Tom Alley
Steve Andrews
Social Services & Youth
Ethel Terrell
Thaddeus [Ted] Stopczynski
Willliam Ryan
Joseph Young Jr.
Juanita Watkins
James Hadden
Mark Siljander
David Evans
Larry Burkhalter
Loren Armbruster
Francis Spaniola
Gary Randall
Drew Allbritten
State Affairs
Jack Legel
Casmer Ogonowski
Matthew McNeely
Nicholas (Nick) Smith
Richard Fitzpatrick
Michael Griffin
Frederick Dillingham
Paul Hillegonds
Ernest Nash
Claude Trim
Dana Wilson
John Kelsey
Paul Henry
Gerrit Hasper
Taxation
George Cushingberry
George Montgomery
Virgil Smith
Thomas Brown
Lad Stacey
Mary Brown
Roy Smith
W. Bullard
Deborah (Debbie) Stabenow
H. Jondahl
Claude Trim
Gary Vanek
Quincy Hoffman
Martin Buth
Donald Van Singel
Louis Cramton
Tourist Industry Relations
Casmer Ogonowski
Alfred Sheridan
Jack Kirksey
Lad Stacey
Richard Fitzpatrick
Paul Hillegonds
Sal Rocca
Quincy Hoffman
Towns and Counties
Thomas Brown
Mark Siljander
Carl Gnodtke
Everitt Lincoln
Claude Trim
Alice Tomboulian
Ruth McNamee
Francis Spaniola
James Dressel
Jeff Dongvillo
Tom Alley
Urban Affairs
Michael Bennane
Edward Vaughn
Willliam Ryan
Joseph Young Jr.
Juanita Watkins
Barbara-Rose Collins
Mary Ballantine
Kenneth DeBeaussaert
Wilbur Brotherton
Leo Lalonde
Thomas Scott
Charles Mueller
Paul Henry
Drew Allbritten
Senate Committees
Administrative Rules
John (Jack) Welborn
Robert Young
Joseph Mack
Appropriations
R. Geake
Bill Huffman
Richard Allen
Jerome Hart
Thomas Guastello
Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital Outlay
Kerry Kammer
Harry Gast
Alvin DeGrow
David Holmes
Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Colleges
Harry Gast
Harold Scott
Jackie Vaughn
Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections
Harry Gast
Harold Scott
Appropriations Subcommittee on DNR & Agriculture
Kerry Kammer
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
David Holmes
Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
Stephen Monsma
Appropriations Subcommittee on Highways
Alvin DeGrow
David Holmes
James DeSana
Appropriations Subcommittee on K-12 & Dept of Education
Stephen Monsma
Appropriations Subcommittee on Mental Health
Stephen Monsma
James DeSana
Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Health
Alvin DeGrow
David Holmes
James DeSana
Appropriations Subcommittee on Regulatory
Harold Scott
Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid & Dept of Education
Kerry Kammer
Appropriations Subcommittee on Social Services
Alvin DeGrow
Stephen Monsma
Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police and Military Affairs
Harold Scott
James DeSana
Commerce
Edward Pierce
William Sederburg
Gilbert DiNello
Arthur Miller
Robert Young
Donald Bishop
Jack Faxon
Consumer Affairs
Gilbert DiNello
Phillip Arthurhultz
Robert Young
John Hertel
George Hart
Corporations & Economic Development
Harry DeMaso
John Kelly
Michael OBrien
Donald Bishop
Democratic Caucus
Kerry Kammer
David Holmes
Education
William Faust
Edward Pierce
John Mowat
William Sederburg
Gary Corbin
John Engler
Jack Faxon
Environmental and Agricultural Affairs
William Sederburg
Arthur Miller
Stephen Monsma
Phillip Arthurhultz
John Hertel
Finance
Harry DeMaso
John (Jack) Welborn
Gary Corbin
Gilbert DiNello
Finance and Appropriations
Douglas Ross
Health & Social Services
Edward Pierce
John Mowat
William Sederburg
Mitch Irwin
Jackie Vaughn
Interstate Cooperation
Douglas Ross
Gary Corbin
John Engler
Michael OBrien
Joint Administrative Rules
John Hertel
James DeSana
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules [JCAR]
Douglas Ross
Joint Committee on Aging
John Hertel
Joint Committee on Capital Outlay
Jerome Hart
Joint Committee on Legislative Retirement
Basil Brown
Harry DeMaso
Judiciary
Basil Brown
Edward Pierce
Phillip Arthurhultz
John Engler
John Kelly
John Hertel
Donald Bishop
Labor & Retirement
John (Jack) Welborn
Edgar Fredricks
Gary Corbin
David Plawecki
Jack Faxon
Legislative Council
Alvin DeGrow
Robert VanderLaan
Mitch Irwin
Michael OBrien
Municipalities and Elections
John (Jack) Welborn
Robert Young
Mitch Irwin
John Kelly
Senate Administration & Rules
William Faust
Edward Pierce
John Mowat
Robert VanderLaan
David Plawecki
State & Veterans' Affairs
Douglas Ross
Edgar Fredricks
Robert VanderLaan
Joseph Mack
Michael OBrien
Tourist Industry Relations
Tom Alley
Transportation and Tourist Industries
Harry DeMaso
John Engler
Mitch Irwin
George Hart
David Plawecki
Upper Peninsula Industrial & Economic Affairs
Basil Brown
Harry DeMaso
Edgar Fredricks
Joseph Mack
Thomas Guastello